The Staggers

Barrister Russell Fraser explains the reality of cuts to legal aid.

The Respect MP has threatened "to tell the whole truth" after Labour figures dismissed claims he could rejoin the party.

A bigger barrier today than the remaining levels of prejudice of the electorate is an exaggeration of the prejudice of the electorate by the media and political classes.

You guessed it – it’s the kids – who work 310 hours more than MPs.

A new survey shows that just one per cent of Romanians and four per cent of Bulgarians have begun to look for work in the UK and most will only migrate with a firm offer.

Allowing the Durand Academy in Brixton to open a branch in West Sussex will lead to a "sexual volcano" with too many pupils from "nationalities where they are uncertain what hard work is about", says councillor.

After a 70,000 increase in unemployment and criticism of austerity by the IMF, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury insists the coalition is not on "the wrong path".

Why support a regional benefit cap but not regional benefit levels? And what level would the cap be set at it in London?

A source tells the NS that the party has not decided whether to match Osborne's post-2015 spending limits and says it would be "irresponsible" to do otherwise.

On almost every measure, the number of social media supporters is now significantly greater than the number of formal party members.

The Labour leader's chief strategist Stewart Wood on the inspiration he takes from Thatcher and the five principles behind "one nation".

A new YouGov poll shows voters reject policies including the sell off of council housing, the privatisation of public utilities and prioritising inflation over employment.

Only Labour has the values and the vision to respond to the public appetite for an end to market fundamentalism and gross income inequality.

Over the last week, the party's lead has halved from 14 points to seven. With politics as normal suspended, the Tories may have benefited from a Thatcher effect.